Term: microglial cell phagocytosis
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Name: microglial cell
Synonyms: microglia
Definition: A central nervous system macrophage found in the parenchyma of the central nervous system.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009077]
Name: phagocytosis
Synonyms:
Definition: A vesicle-mediated transport process that results in the engulfment of external particulate material by phagocytes and their delivery to the lysosome. The particles are initially contained within phagocytic vacuoles (phagosomes), which then fuse with primary lysosomes to effect digestion of the particles.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0006909]    QuickGO    AmiGO